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Mobility under pressure: ARBÖ demands urgent stop of the driver loads!
On January 16, 2025, the new government of FPÖ and ÖVP is planning savings and reforms in the mobility sector to relieve drivers.
Mobility under pressure: ARBÖ demands urgent stop of the driver loads!
The upcoming government formation in Austria brings a breath of fresh air to mobility policy. The ARBÖ (Auto, Motor and Cyclists' Association of Austria) urgently calls for measures to relieve drivers and to modernize the street infrastructure. In the past five years, the situation for commuters has deteriorated significantly due to numerous tax increases and high fuel prices, ARBÖ President Dr. Peter Rezar. For example, over 14 billion euros were acquired from the transport sector, while investing in road maintenance and expansion was only around five billion euros, such as today.at reported.
A central concern of the ARBÖ is a stop of the CO₂ prize, which has led to massive additional loads for drivers since the introduction in 2022. In addition, the abolition of the diesel privilege is rejected, as this would affect over 2.6 million diesel vehicles in Austria. The ARBÖ also proposes a reform of the commuter flat rate, which has not been adapted to the rising car costs since 2008. Instead, a mileage -related deduction should cushion the costs. The infrastructure must finally be modernized, since blocked traffic projects would only tighten the traffic jam on the streets, such as ots.at documented.
Requirements for the top price limit and open technology
In order to minimize the financial burden on drivers, the ARBÖ calls for the introduction of a price lid of 1.50 euros per liter of diesel or petrol. This could be done by reducing mineral oil tax or the abolition of CO₂ tax. The pricing of the oil companies in Austria must also be examined more closely. In addition, a technology -open strategy is required that supports the switch to environmentally friendly vehicles. The ARBÖ sees e-mobility as an important part of the solution, at the same time alternative fuels should not be neglected. Rezar emphasizes: "Only when technology openness prevails and is developed in all directions can we significantly reduce CO₂ emissions by 2030."